Such is a woman's life. They do make medicines to help through discomfort, bloating, etc of PMS. I've never used them, but some swear by them to help! It's worth a shot.

Your second Q really caught my eye. Regarding feeling stoned. I often find myself feeling that way during menses and stress. I do have epilepsy (which is controlled) and simply presumed that it's perfectly normal. Ladies with epilepsy often have auras and full-blown seizures around menses, which is known by all doctors. They can't explain why, other than to say that hormones can cause a lot of changes within our bodies. I'm curious if your "feeling stoned" is what we (those of us with epilepsy) call an aura.

If you have epilepsy, there's your answer. If not, I'd recommend mentioning it to your doctor & see what he/she says about it. You may need an EEG, MRI and/or CT scan to check out brain activity and tissue. ((hugs)) to you!

Shez